This show was a big deal for me because nas, who already was a legend to us back then, spit over a beat i had made that day. Shorty long and cella dwellas are in the studio and. Radio that changed lives explores the social impact of what the source magazine in 1998 voted, the best hip hop radio show of alltime. The stretch armstrong and bobbito show was an underground hip hop radio show broadcast in new york, originally on 89.
Lives is released as a digital download on 24 october from studiocanal. Robert bobbito garcia born september 25, 1966 in new york city, also known as dj cucumberslice and formerly known as bobbito the barber, make it happen, boogie bob, kool bob love, soul food bob, and bag of tricks is a puerto rican dj, writer, entrepreneur, streetball player, sneakerfreak, and member of the rock steady crew. Contact either of these guys and at least one of them will want to put your recorded shows online and mail you back your cassettes. The legendary dj stretch armstrong and bobbito finally drop the much anticipated film, stretch and bobbito radio that changed lives. The late night programme had a cult following in the worlds of art and fashion as well as with the nations prison population.
The stretch armstrong and bobbito show was an underground hip hop radio show broadcast. Big l my crew be deliverin hot lead when gats are clenched rappers i jack and lynch nobody can fuck with the way i be killing the shit in rap events. Help fund hiphop radio pioneers stretch and bobbitos new. And dj stretch armstrong and bobbito garcia aka cool bob love, aka dj cucumber slice, aka the ten thousand other nicknames this dude has were probably two of the most. Stretch and bobbito on housing early hiphop radio, nas. Official copies were also sold at the now defunct fat beats record store. Nyc kids stretch armstrong and bobbito garcia aka kool bob love and dj cucumber slice hosted their show from 1990 to 1998 and helped break the careers of rappers like notorious b. Download our podcast or click the listen link near the top of this page to.
Stretch and bobbito brought a unique audience together, and created a platform that changed music forever. The show was hosted by adrian bartos dj stretch armstrong and robert bobbito garcia, and functioned as an alternative to commercial hip hop radio by airing unsigned artists, rarities and b. Bobbito initially started as an intern at def jam records from 199098, garcia cohosted the stretch armstrong and bobbito show on columbia universitys wkcr. You will get 2 track for free after confirming your account. Kool keith, who rhymes, takes over the hosting duties and then takes phone calls with us for.
Tried to remake this dope beat with fl studio, this is sampled from bobby hutchersons rain every thursday download link. It featured exclusive demo tapes and instudio freestyles from many thenunsigned hip hop artists such as nas, big pun, jayz, busta rhymes, fat joe, camron, dmx, wutang clan, fugees, talib kweli, big l and the notorious b. The total record sales for all the artists that premiered on their radio show exceed 300 million. Bobbito garcia talks onenightonly stretch and bobbito instagram live show dj, author and filmmaker bobbito garcia tells pix11 about he and stretch armstrongs onenightonly show on instagram live thursday night at 9.
In the 1990s, stretch and bobbito became unlikely legends of hiphop radio. Vibe spoke with stretch armstrong and bobbito garcia, pioneers and cultural. Smoothe da hustler freestyle at stretch and bobbito. Stretch armstrong and bobbito garcia are hiphop legends, worldfamous djs and the hosts of a pioneering hiphop radio show called the stretch armstrong and bobbito show in the 90s, the new. The stretch and bobbito collection mixtape by various. Dj stretch armstrong and bobbito garcia ran a seminal, muchacclaimed hiphop radio show in nyc back from 19901998. Yo, check it yo, i got slugs for snitches no love for bitches putting thugs in ditches when my trigger finger itches i got a rep that make police jet. During the 1990s, stretch and bobbito introduced the world to an unsigned nas, biggie, wutang, and big pun, as well as an unknown jay z, eminem, and the. Stretch and bobbito tapped directly into the veins of rising talent, ultimately serving as an unparalleled launch pad for the careers of talib kweli, notorious b. Stretch and bobbito were also able to air world premiers of songs like nas it aint hard to. Active throughout most of the 90s, it was the place to prove your skills as an mc and many hiphopheads would stay up all night to listen to the show as well as to fill up cassettes. Hosts stretch armstrong and bobbito garcia interview cultural influencers, bringing their warmth, humor. Starting from humble beginnings as a club dj and radio promotions rep respectively, stretch armstrong and bobbito garcia would go on to create the selftitled underground hiphop radio show that.
During the 1990s, stretch and bobbito introduced the world to an unsigned nas, biggie, wutang, and big pun as well as an unknown jayz. Stretch and bobbito first hit the airwaves 25 years ago on columbia universitys wkcr, where they extolled artists like nas and biggie well before they released their seminal debuts. After djing in clubs in the late 80s as a teenager, stretch soon became a household name via the stretch and bobbito radio show, through which the world was first introduced to future household names like nas, jayz, eminem, wutang clan, busta rhymes. Stretch and bobbito on debut album no requests, radio. During the 1990s, stretch and bobbito introduced the world to an unsigned nas, biggie, wutang, and big pun as well as an unknown jayz, eminem, and the fugees. Stretch and bobbito can currently be heard on the npr podcast whats good with stretch. With anthony alonso, stretch armstrong, breal, janet balis. The stretch and bobbito collection mixtape by various artists hosted by johnboybeats.
Radio that changed lives from saboteur media on vimeo. With a blend of offbeat humor and fresh music, the latenight program introduced the world to artists like nas, wutang. On it, youll find my main stain crazy legs of rock steady, an unsigned group named ruffneck bastards, the coup, casual from hiero and a funny as ever rhythm x a. The total record sales for all the artists that premiered on their radio show exceeds 300 million. The stretch armstrong and bobbito show ran from 1990 through 1998 on columbia universitys wkcr. From 1990 to 1998, djs stretch armstrong and bobbito garcia hosted the the stretch armstrong and bobbito show on wkcr within a few years the show had become a. Dj ev kills side a while stretch armstrong destroys side b. Instrumental in the careers of everyone from nas to eminem and the. The documentary, which focuses on the lives of two radio. After 19 years off the air, hiphop heralds adrian stretch bartos and robert bobbito garcia reunite on npr for their new podcast, whats good with. The shows signal reached as far as connecticut in later years, and many of the shows listeners taped the shows. Stretch and bobbito joined qs tom power from new york to reflect on their. The stretch armstrong and bobbito show hiphop radio. Hiphop radio djs stretch and bobbito on their debut album no.